The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-23
VOL. 3O.--NO "a.

idoff and Count de Monticello, the Rus
sian and French ambassadors, have re-
spectively addressed note to the porte
on the scbiect of the Egyptian conven-
ton. 1t is reported that their COM
munications contain threat that war
would ensue should the convention be
ratified.
RECEIVING JUBILEE PRESENTS.
LONDON, June 22.-The queen arose
early this morning and took a drive in
the garden OF Buckingham palace
Subsequently her majesty received her
guests and then she visited the duchess
| of Cambridge. In the afternoon she
received the homage of foreign princes
and others and the presents sent in
commemoration of the jubilee.
GROWERS CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON. June 20.-The Queen this
afternoon received Mr.. Phelps, United
States Minister, at buckingham Palace
for the purpose of allowing hIm To
present President Cleveland's jubilee
| CONGRATULATIONS. Phelps was accorded
| a private audience with Her Majesty.
/ Phelps was attired III plain evening
dress. The Queens demeanOr toward
the Minister was most cordial. She eX-
pressed the warmest thanks for the
President S congratulations. y private
reception to diplomats on such occaS-
| ions is almost unprecedented, but the
American Minister had expressed
desire through Lord Salisbury for such
an audience and the Queen replied
would afford her much pleasure to re-
ceiVe him privately for the preSenta-
| ton of the President s message.
| TICKETS RETURNED.
| Three hundred peers and prominent
persons belonging to the Roman Cath
| Ole Church have returned tickets en-
titling them to seats in Westminster
! Abbey tomorrow during the jubilee
services.
CROWDED LONDON
The city is already crowded, the
| throngs in the streets are more numer-
Gus than at any time within the recol-
lection of the present generation.
THE QUEEN SMILES.
The Queen this forenoon drove from
the castle at Windsor to the railroad
station and came to London on Il spec
| ial train. She drove from the station
| of people lined the entire route in town
and displayed great enthusiasm. Her
Majesty appeared delighted at the 10y
atty exhibited and bowed and smiled in
every direction.
A STATUE TO ALFONSO
Madrid, June 20.-The Senate voted
$50, 900 towards the erection of statue
to the late King Alfonso in front of
the Palace.
LONDON, June 20.-The Daily News
Semla correspondent denies the reports
from Lahore that the Indian Govern
ment has been ordered from London to
forward troops to the Afghan frontier,
and saws that it is not true that Russia
appointed Sikander Khan Governor of
Penjdeh.
TO BE MODIFIED.
Turkey has proposed to modify the
new convention with England regard
ing Egypt in the direction of providing
for Turkish occupation in the event of
disorders after British occupation ter
minated, leaving to the Sultan the dis
erection of asking English aid or not.
Salisbury refused to consent to
modification.
REPUBLICAN ELECTED.
PARIS. June 20.-M. Girard, Repub-
lican. has been elected Senator from
the department of Du Word TO fill a
vacancy.
INDIGNANT ALSATIANS.
The Paris newspapers express indig-
nation over the sentence decreed at
Leipsic against the Alsatian MEM
beers of the Patriotic League, convicted
of high treason for assisting III the
agitation to keep alive the anti-anneXa-
ton feeling. The Alace-LOrraine Lea
cue staff protest strongly against the
sentences and have issued circular
which twists in the work of espionage,
as they accuse the French. Dereceelde,
Sansboeuf and other members of the
league have signed an appeal to Presi-
dent Grevy begging him to Intervene
| for the release of Kaechlin, sentenced
| to one wear imprisonment in the fort
ress. 1t is not thought probable that
Grevy will accede.
SHAKEN by EARTHQUAE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE June 20.-Earth-
| qualles were felt to-day i'll Smyrna, and
the Island of Scio.
FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION.
| BERLIN. June 20.--A collision occur
red to-day between two trains at Pots
dam, and one car was burned ana the
bodies of three persons killed, two
women and one man, were taken from
the wreck. Several others were injured.
| DESERTED THE AMEER.
| ST.. PETERSBURG, June 20.-Advices
from Askabad say that most of the
GhilZais. who were loyal to Ameer,
have deserted him. The insurgents at
tempted to destroy the Quettah Rail-
way. The British are fortifying its
terminus at Gulistan.
PAPAL EAIIsSARIIcs FOR IRELAND.
ROME. June 20.-The Pope has sent
Cardinal Persisco, member of the con-
gregation for special ecclesiastical
J affairs, and Monsignew Giraldi, Score
tary for Irish affairs, to Ireland on
special missions to Irish Bishops.
! A REWARD FOR THE ABDUCTED HEIR
ESs.
PARIS. June 20.-Solicitor Campus
family offer a reward of goo for the
address of Mile Mercedes Martinez
, Campos. A lawyer also announces
that the family Will prosecute design
ing adventuresses in the case.
A GOOD WORD FOR RUSSIA.
, ST. PETERSBURG, June 20.-Russian
newspapers, commenting on Queen
Victoria's Jubilee says the British
, peoples love for their Queen is merited
l by the internal reforms, improvements
!, in the condition of the masses which
: have been effected in England during
the fifty years of her Iule. Some of the
| papers take occasion to express regret
l that the relations between Russia and
England are not better, and hope they
] will improve and the two nations be-
come sincerely friendly.
RESIGNED.
STOCKHOLM, June 20.-Major General
Rideng. Swedish Minister of War, re-
signed because the Reigstag refused to
e grant his Department an extra military
+ credit.
t POSTPONED.
FL CONsTANTINoPLE, June 20. The
presentation to the Sultan of Mr..
e Straus. the new United States Minis
T ter to Turkey, has been postponed I'M
: til after the approaching celebration of
{ | the Feast of Bairam, which follows the
: termination of the Ramadan Moliam-
t medan Lent.
STOCK AND PRODUCE.